I noticed that the Winter Olympics start on February 12th. Can you name ten athletes who are competing?
No? I can’t say that I’m surprised. By the look of the official logo, no one is taking this event seriously. My Gawd…Are there no artists over the age of five in Canada? Or have the committee’s eyelids frozen shut???
I mean it IS kind of stupid: over two weeks of dangerous sports that nobody knows the rules for, on ice..in the arse freezing cold? And no contestant is even close to naked except for some very “happy” ice dancers. However, I maintain that something more sinister than America’s deep love for global warming and all the vicious rumors about Canadians that is making us unenthusiastic. The real problem is that REALITY TELEVISION has killed the Olympics.
First, dangerous has become relative and sort of blase’ thanks to special editing, computer effects, and our willingness to eat almost anything for money. In fact, not eating anything sqirming, poisonous, or phallic shows a real lack of commitment in America’s eyes.
Second, we don’t read anything that isn’t on the top Googled tags of the day or watch anything that doesn’t involve hosting by Ryan Seacrest, drinking beer, and eating things made with processed cheese. This is exactly why So You Think You Can Dance, football, and baseball are the most popular sports. Entire cookbooks have been written about their preservative enhanced food fare, and I am pretty sure that Budweiser has its own football team. Why else were all those cute little beer bottles be tackling each other?? Or am I just hearing voices emitting from my beverages again???
Finally, there is no huge cash prize or fake marriage proposel and unless you are ab-aliciously hot or bionic, you don’t get to appear on Oprah when you win. And you most certainly don’t get to be on Good Morning America when you lose. The Olympics somehow fail to capture America’s something-for-nothing attention.
It certainly doesn’t help the cause that most winter sports are mainly for rich people and many Americans haven’t seen real snow. And let’s face it, ice temperature is one bitch of a uncalculable variable when wagering money in the company luge pool. However, if the Olympic Committe held mass auditions where people could try out to compete in skimpy outfits, and we could all text in to vote..Then, we might have something. I think Paula Abdul is free to be a guest judge, and I would definitely watch Leno and Conan fighting it out on bobsleds for the eleven o’clock time slot.
Still, there is something about those slice of life segments about the athletes which really gets to me, and I get all teary when the little girls on ice skates fall on their butts. Damn it people!!! Let’s save the 2010 Winter Olympics!!! Someone quickly invent a new audience participation drinking game!!!!
How about you take a shot every time an announcer says either “ice” or “snow?”
I like it!! And you have to drink a whole glass if someone falls on his/her backside??
bohzo (hello)
I enjoy watching some of the Olympics but really do not remember anyone.
On a serious note, I think Olympic sports like figure-skating (which are supposed to involve “amateur” athletes only) are mainly a kick for the athletes themselves. Something they do for their own satisfaction. In principle, probably the less publicity and brouhaha the better. The people who really count, the ones you’re competing against, those involved in the inner circle of the sport, recognize the value and difficulty of what you’re doing and that’s where the true pleasure lies.
The Winter What ??? I will probably watch some, but not all.
i liked the gymnasts up until age 8 or so,other than that i’ve never really been into the olympics. they kinda bore me. i like my football.
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Some folk like them, but I must admit I don’t care.
That was spot on! I could not have done that better at all haha. Hate to admit it though
Interesting, i’ve learned something new today.
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lol in The Netherlands Ice skating is pretty big lol
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